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Places near Rjukan by type
All 223 places by distance →One day from Rjukan
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:47 pm
61 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rjukan
- Rjukanfossenwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Diplanutviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Gaustatoppenviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Tinnsjølake · 45 min
- Tinn Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Rjukan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rjukan?
Rjukan Kirke (church, about 1 km), Vestfjorddalen Naturreservat (nature spot, about 1 km), Gaustatoppen (viewpoint, about 5 km), Rjukanfossen (waterfall, about 8 km), Tinnsjø (lake, about 22 km), Landsethovda (viewpoint, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rjukan?
154 places on Spotwander: 71 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 forts & heritage, 15 waterfalls, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Rjukan?
Landsethovda, about 2 km by road; Dalsnut (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Rjukan?
Aslakstaulvatn, about 6 km by road; Sandvatn (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rjukan?
Start in Rjukan, visit Rjukanfossen, then Diplanut, then Gaustatoppen, then Tinnsjø, then Tinn Museum, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.